Frame and bracket.



C. A. LO'CKAHD.

FRAME AND BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.2, x915.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

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CHESTER A; LOCKABD, 0F nEsrMoINEsJowA;

FRAME AND BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHESTER A. Loo ers),

a citizen of the United States, and resldent of Des Moines, in the county of Polk'and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Frame and Bracket, of which the that such a bracket tends following is a specification.

The object of my invention is frame' and bracket thereon of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

A further object is to provide a frame and bracket the'parts of which are so constructed andzarranged that both sashes of a double sash window may nected with a single weight on each side of the frame by flexible devices-extending upwardly through the top of the frame and Still a further object is to provide a bracket to be mounted on the top of aframe, which mounting serves also to reinforce and strengthen the window frame.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a front elevation of the upper portion of one corner of a window frame and weight mounting embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 shows a side taken from outside the frame at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3- -3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows a top or plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally the upright side member and the reference numeral 11 to indicate the vertical top member of a'window frame.

I have shown the upper left-hand corner of a window frame equipped with my weight mounting, but it will be understood that my device is intended to be used with an ordinary rectangular window frame, and adapted to slidably receive two sash members, but only one corner of the frame is here shown for proper illustration of the invention.

I provide at each upper corner of the window frame a bracket having the form of an elevation of the same to provide a be operatively con- 7 Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

Application filed September 2, 1915. Serial No. 48,729.

angle iron 12, with one flange or member resting on top of the window frame and secured'thereto inany suitable way, and with the other flange resting against the side member 10 of the window frame andSecured- O It will be noted to reinforce and support the corner of the window frame.

Mounted on each bracket 12 is a single,

thereto in any suitable way.

bracket member forming bearings for a shaft 17, hereinafter referred to. Each bracket member comprises horizontal end portions '13 secured to the upper flange of the bracket 12near the side edges thereof. Extending upwardly from the portions 13 are portions 14, which at their upper ends are curved inwardly and then downwardly at 16. The portions 16 are connected by a horizontal portion 15 secured to the bracket 12. It will be seen that the right-hand and left-hand portions 14 and 16 form yokes, over the pulleys 19, hereinafter referred to, and also serve as guides to retain the rope 22 on the pulleys. The members 14 and 16 are provided withalined openings to receive a rotatably mounted shaft 17. Mounted on the shaft 17 between the righthand members 16 and 14 is a pulley 18, and similarly mounted between the lefthand members 16 and 14. as shown in Fig. 2, is a similar grooved pulley 19.

It will be understood that the upper flange of the bracket 12 is provided with suitable slots 20 permitting the passage of the parts of a flexible device, hereinafter mentioned.

I use on each side of my window frame an ordinary window weight 21. Secured to each of the two sashes designed to be mounted in the frame is one end of a flexible rope or similar device 22. The portion of the rope 22 connected to one of. the sashes is extended upwardly through an opening 23 in the frame member 11 and over the pulley 19, and thence downwardly on the outside of the window frame. The other end of the rope 22 is extended upwardly through a similar opening 23 and over the pulley 18, and thence downwardly on the outside of the frame. The lower part of the rope 22 on the outside of the frame is extended around the grooved pulley on the shaft 25 having the bracket 26 mounting of novel construction, for detachably supporting the weight 21.

In the actual installation and use of my improveddevice, the ;bra ;kets 12 are mounted on the frame before the frame is installed in the opening in the building. In this connection it Will'be notedithatthebracketsl2 serve to reinforce the frame and do not require the cutting of any openings therein,

other than would be required With any other mounting, for" admitting the passage-of a flexible device r rope.;22., The fiange, with the bracket 12 help tohold the parts lO and 11 together, and when the; parts are .-in-

stalled,.; the. Weight-of: the sashes and .the eights 2l are supported on the-upperends ,of; the; members l0;;and,is,partially taken -up byj. the-members v11. v V Itnvillnbe noted zthat the uppenflange on theibraqket may be easily madewideenough to v distribute such weight as. much; as may be ,desired:

arrangementofthe13111163 5,. the Weightscan -V bebalanced'as Well as in the ordinarylway.

"The d'raft of thetrope 22, instead,:of being on an, angle, v as is the case when .the ropes l are insertedsthrough the member 10,,isprac- V When, my; ,device is completed I able to dispense With onerweight on each side of z-theWindoW frame, and on account; of the ti-eally vertical and the weightsdo not drag curved m fornran,upwardly'extendingyoke, 7

av-horizontal shaft journaled, in thesides of thereof, and a pairgof pulley, 'WlIQGlS jou'rnaled on said, shaft :Withi1 l: reach of said yolgesi whereby saiclubrackfet and said jyokes may combine tov brace thegframeand to form,

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